A glimpse into the life of the Hale Family as seen through the eyes of the 21-yr-old daughter: 1 Daddy + 1 Mommy + 8 children + 2-soon-to-be 3 siblings-in-law + 1 Grandmother + 1 niece + 1 nephew on the way = A pretty crazy life, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world!!! :)

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

We've gotten quite a bit of rain over the last two days, and the creek, and the bottom pasture are really flooded! I went around and took some pics and videos this morning - it's has been years since I've seen the water this high!!!

looking out towards the Bottom pasture

running water in the ditches

the 12 acres

dirt road...

the Bottom

out behind the cabin on the land

where the trees aren't - that's where the creek is! :)

pretty clouds

this pond is all-the-way full!!!

the dock is almost underwater!

Daddy has a pump and pipeline set up to pump water into the pond

video of the water over the road

vid of out behind the cabin

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

These pictures were actually taken a few months ago, but somehow I never got around to posting them for some reason....I'll tell you why later! ;)

We had the 3 little Beeman kiddos over for the day, and babysat them so their parents did some things...

Going out to see the animals

Kathryn in the tree-house

Daniel with the chickens

Kathryn

Kathryn petting our neighbor's horse

David woke up! he is soooo darling!!! :)

Little miss organizer! :)

Danny being silly!

And now for the reason I haven't posted these yet.....I have a very good excuse! :)

I had a special guest for supper that night! :)

Samuel came over and officially asked me to enter into a courtship with him, and of course, I said that I would! :) Andrew sneaked this picture of us while we were sitting around the table after supper talking - well, Samuel, Mommy, Daddy and the boys were talking, I was a little to shy to say much! :)

And, today is two months exactly since that day! Happy-two-month-anniversary, Samuel!!!!!! :D

Monday, January 16, 2012

I usually don't pay much attention to this kind of holiday, but this year was a little bit different! :) You see, Samuel got of school!!! So, He, Bekah, Esther, Faith and Lizzy came for the day! And trust me, we packed in as much fun as we could!!!!! :D

First on the agenda was to part out about 250 chickens - and no, I didn't get a picture of that!

Then we played several games of volleyball, lunch, then played a few more games! :) Then we went for a hi the 5 acres Daddy bought a few weeks ago! This was my first time to set foot on the place, but Daniel and Andrew had been on it before.

walking out to it - it's down the road a ways from our house

Sarah, Liz, Bek, Faith, Andrew, Samuel and Daniel

I was kinda surprised there wasn't that much underbrush and briers as I was expecting :)

This is when you're very glad you wore your rubber boots! :)

looks like it could be in a movie, almost

Me taking a picture of.....

them!!!

walking around to the 'bridge' over the creek

Daniel was very nice, and walked across first, so that we knew it would hold us! :)

Faith....

Esther

Bek, Sam and I follow Liz across

I don't know where it came from or who built it, but this tepee thing was way back in the woods!

Do you fit in there, Bek?

Andrew and Esther crossing another creek

Bek

Liz

I thought that this tree looked neat....so I took a pic....

Faith!!! :D

Trying to get a group shot everybody....

This picture cracks me up, for some reason.... :)

Everyone but Sarah....

Then we found an obliging old fence post that was in just the right place to set the timer on the camera and get all of us in it!!! :D

This is like, almostall my best friends in one picture!!! :D

Esther, Bekah, Faith, Liz

Hannah, Daniel, Peter, Samuel, Me, Sarah, Andrew

a very picturesque pond

a huge crack!!

Bek and Hans

After we got back from the walk/hike, we went for a ride in the back of Samuel's truck!!!

Andrew, Esther, Lizzy, Faith, Bekah, Samuel, Me and Peter

Daniel and Sarah were up in the cab

♥ Sisters♥

Andrew (he'only wearing his hat backwards, to keep it from falling off! :)

Me and my new best friend! my cup runneth over!!! :D

I had a total blast today, hope y'all did as well!!! wish there was a holiday celebrating a random person from history more often!!! ;)

Oh, and FYI, surfing on rocks with a tailgate doesn't exactly work...... :D

"Pray without ceasing"

My wonderful family!!!

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I am first and foremost a sinner saved by God's amazing grace!!!!!
I am married to a wonderful, Godly man named Samuel Schatte, who feels called to be a missionary pilot with MAF. I am truly amazed at how God has been working in my life, and cannot wait to see what He has in store for Samuel and I in the future!!!!!!! :D